Gold down ₹350, silver tumbles ₹660; check rates here

(PTI) Gold price plunged ₹350 to ₹60,170 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday amid a decline in the precious metal's prices globally, according to HDFC Securities.

The yellow metal had closed at ₹60,520 per 10 gram in the previous trade.

Silver also tumbled ₹660 to ₹72,880 per kilogram.

"Spot gold in the Delhi markets traded at ₹60,170 per 10 gram, down ₹350 per 10 gram," Saumil Gandhi, Senior Analyst - Commodities at HDFC Securities, said.

In the overseas market, gold and silver were quoting lower at USD 1,957 per ounce and USD 23.32 per ounce, respectively.

Gold prices were down in Asian trading hours on Tuesday.